The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-11
WORK OF THE coNGREGATIoNALIsTs.
Subjects Considered at the Closing Session
Of the Central Indiana Association.

|
The Central Indiana Association of Congre
gationalists resumed their session yesterday
morning, the opening service being a prayer
meeting led by Rev. VIM. Law, of Solsberry.
| Prof. w. A Bell then read an interesting essay
| on Horace Mann. Prof. Bell was a pupil of the
| great educator IN his youthful days, and ex-
! pressed an exalted opinion of his life and char
| acter.
paper was read by Rev. l.. F. Perdue, of
Terre Haute, treating of the relations of the
church and the Sabbath-school. He argued
forcibly that the church must use the ut
most care IN nurturing the young IN
the Sabbath-schools if the growth of
the church through - that agency was
to be realized. It not probable, he con-
tended, that children would grow up in the faith
of their fathers, and with right view of the
duties of life unless trained teachers were put in
charge of their religious education He also
leaned to the organization idea which appears to
be growing in the Congregational churches. He
thought that there ought to be some head or
central power to which cases of heresey, or other
serious church problems, might be submitted
for solution.
Rev. w T. Mcmillan. State superintendent of
Sunday-schools of Ohio, addressed the associa-
ton ON the Sunday-school work done by the Con-
conversation followed the address. Rev. James
Hayes took the position that the children of
members of the church were born into the
church and should be retained as members until
they fell into such mode of living as would take
them out of the church.
In the afternoon, after devotlonal exercises
conducted by Rev. n. A. Hyde, as Rev. Z. ID.
Rogers and Rev j. C. Cromer had returned to
their homes, and their places on the programme
had been vacated Rev. Charles Evans, of Brazil,
wa VT aapd no oh mir
ment of Power in the Christian Ministry" He
held that without the presence of the Holy
Spirit in the minister he untitled for his
sacred calling, and his work could not result sue
Rev J. p. Cowen and Rev w. w. Lineberry
of this city, invited to sit corresponding
members
Rev E. D. Curtis gave sketch of the Won
ans Home Missionary work in Michigan, and
urged greater lberality in the work in Indiana
Mrs. Geo. NJ. Lane. of Detroit, addressed the
association Systematic Benevolence." Her
views were that organization in benevolent
work was desirable because it is right, because
it is more effective, because it increases the
amount given because it increases She number
of givers, and because it is the only way IN
which benevolent work can be done as 1T should
She urged the keeping of missionary boxes IN
every family into which odd pennies might be
put and saved for donation to the work
AT the close of her remarks a Womans Home
Missionary Union for the Central Indiana Asso-
citation was organized. The officers elected were:
P,esident7Mrs. g S. Warbur t
-president-Mrs A. j. Whitehead.
Treasurer-AIrs. L. F. Perdue
Secretary-Mrs. A. K. Wray.
The association adjourned to meet in business
session in connection with the meeting of the
State association, which will be held at Michigan
City next May
In the evening Rev. A. K Wray spoke from
the text, ''Be ye also enlarged" III Cor. vi l3.
He urged the necessity of an outreaching of the
Christian life, both as to the individual and the
church, and suggested, to method. increased
spirituality through closer union with Christ.
Tfhoh plxy J1rinn was 6yr0IY1I
after which the meeting closed with the bene-
diction.